12/03/2025
Media Release 12/2/2025
Rutherford County Correctional Work Center residents participated in a Resource Fair that assists in decreasing recidivism.
This event brings community partners, service providers, and re-entry professionals inside the facility to offer information, support, and practical resources that Adults in Custody will need as they prepare for release. The fair typically includes organizations that assist with housing, employment, education, healthcare, mental health services, substance use treatment, identification, transportation, and other essential re-entry needs. The purpose is to remove barriers, build connections, and ensure that individuals leave custody with a stronger foundation for success.
Adults in Custody who are approaching their release date—typically those within 6–12 months of returning to the community were targeted for this fair. Events like these may also be valuable for individuals earlier in their sentence who are actively engaged in re-entry planning, vocational training, education, or transitional programs. These fairs also provide an opportunity for facility staff, re-entry coordinators, and community partners who collaborate to provide services and support continuity of care.
“A resource fair isn’t just an event—it’s a lifeline,” Re-Entry Case Manager Rutherford County Recovery Court Jasmine Tindall said. “When Adults in Custody connect with the right support before release, we’re not just preparing them for re-entry, we’re giving them a real shot at stability, dignity, and lasting success.
Coordinating this fair means opening doors that many thought were closed, and that makes every bit of effort worth it.”
Recovery Court staff believe past fairs have been beneficial and hope the number of participants increase with each fair.
Rutherford County Correctional Work Center Superintendent William C Cope, CJM stressed the importance of these types of events for the community.
“Every offender who participated in this resource fair is returning to our local community—100% of them,” Cope said. “Providing support isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s an investment in safer neighborhoods, stronger families, and a future where rehabilitation truly means a second chance.”
